Community school · Nottingham

Rufford Primary and Nursery School

3–11Ages
438Pupils
PrimaryPhase
136232URN

Hoewood Road, Bulwell, NG6 8LE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2015

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.2per place

0.5 below Nottingham median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottingham

51 applications for 41 places · 71st of 72 in Nottingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

49%met the expected standard

Nottingham 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2015

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2024

Inspection history

25 January 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
6 May 2015
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.2applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Nottingham median (1.8) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

51 applications · 41 places offered · 40 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.2; Nottingham median median 1.8
2025 1.3; Nottingham median median 1.9
2024 1.4; Nottingham median median 1.8
2023 1.5; Nottingham median median 1.8
2022 1.7; Nottingham median median 1.8
2021 1.5; Nottingham median median 1.9
2020 1.7; Nottingham median median 2.0
2019 1.7; Nottingham median median 2.1
2018 1.8; Nottingham median median 2.3
2017 2.1; Nottingham median median 2.3
2016 1.7; Nottingham median median 2.3
2015 1.7; Nottingham median median 2.2
2014 1.5; Nottingham median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Nottingham median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Nottingham median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	41	51	1.2	40	0.98
Sep 2025	52	69	1.3	52	1.00
Sep 2024	44	60	1.4	40	0.91
Sep 2023	44	67	1.5	43	0.98
Sep 2022	44	74	1.7	43	0.98
Sep 2021	53	81	1.5	49	0.92
Sep 2020	55	93	1.7	48	0.87
Sep 2019	40	66	1.7	35	0.88
Sep 2018	51	94	1.8	48	0.94
Sep 2017	36	74	2.1	34	0.94
Sep 2016	56	97	1.7	43	0.77
Sep 2015	55	94	1.7	46	0.84
Sep 2014	53	81	1.5	47	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 60% · Maths 64% → all three 49% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard49%64th of 73 in Nottingham

Nottingham 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Nottingham 75% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Nottingham 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Nottingham 75% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Nottingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Nottingham 75% England 77%

Higher standard6%

Nottingham 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Nottingham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	49%	0%	102	100
2023/24	53%	0%	103	101
2022/23	53%	2%	102	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Rufford Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

1.2applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School
0.7 km · Nottingham

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Crabtree Farm Primary School
0.9 km · Nottingham

Good2023

1.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Hempshill Hall Primary School
1.1 km · Nottingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School
1.2 km · Nottingham

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2024

1.6applications per place
Springfield Academy
1.3 km · Nottingham

2026

1.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Stanstead Flying High Academy
1.7 km · Nottingham

2026

1.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
1.7 km · Nottingham

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Hucknall Flying High Academy
2.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Outstanding2024

2.4applications per place 88%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 136232 · 892/3332
Capacity: 472 pupils · 438 on roll
Free school meals: 53.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2011
Address: Hoewood Road, Bulwell, NG6 8LE
Local authority: Nottingham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources